Let's put it this way, Umaru Chan was such a great show. Truly, it may be one of my top 5 contenders for the Anime of the year for me. All that aside know one thing, even if you DESPISE "Slice of Life" esc Anime, you need to give this one a shot. Outwardly, Umaru Chan looks like another slice of life Anime, with a younger sister and an older brother going through their everyday life (running through the brothers point of view). Though in many ways this can be true, it is buffered by the fact that Umaru herself, is a Otaku/Gamer/Food Junkie and
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childish in personality, in stark contrast to her school life, where she is know as one of the most beautiful girls around her high school, always gets great grades, and is just a genuinely nice person. Kind of like a lot of us, and the show (in a lot of ways other than what was just mentioned) is highly relate able, as a Gamer/Anime fan, though this leads me to my one gripe with the show as a whole...
To put it out there, Umaru LOVES her home lifestyle. So much so, that she would rather lounge around play video games, and drink a lot, (and I mean a lot) of Cola, and not even bother to look outside or to go to the Beach, or really anything. And yet, she puts on a facade, this veil of "Hey I am totally perfect and flawless, but that's all I am". For example, one episode, Umaru decides to go to the arcade, but to do so, she disguises herself in a entirely new outfit, and takes on a much more quiet and quaint personality. WHY? Why does she feel that this NEEDS to be her persona? Is it because she wants to feel better about herself? It couldn't be, she doesn't need to. Maybe to hold a social image? But even that seems pointless, because she enjoys her lifestyle so much, that it really shouldn't bother her. As someone who used to have this problem, I used to think that I would be frowned upon for my interests, and looked at weird by my friends. But, even then, I just brought it up, and sure enough my friends were pleased to hear that I was enjoying myself, and many later started to enjoy the same things I did. To me, that doesn't seem too far fetched for Umaru and her friends, as her friends, really aren't exactly "popular" or perhaps better worded, Overfilling on the friends beverage. I can't imagine a even remote possibility were her friends would up and abandon her, especially for loving and appreciating her and her brother as much as they do. And on top of that, as an even bigger plot hole, why does she literally change the way her body looks? As of current, (and no, I haven't read the manga) there is no logical explanation as to why or how she morphs to her chibi form. And it is not just a viewer exclusive thing, the actual characters in the show can clearly tell that she is a small, and hyper girl, but cant ever tell that it is anything more than Umaru's little sister (A Cover Plan). Though I understand that the Manga may contain more detail as to why this occurs and who can see her like this, it is still no excuse to not include it in is's Anime adaption.
All of that said, all of the problems with the shows story, are quite frankly, irrelevant. Shocking as it is, Umaru Chan is by far one of the best slice of life Anime to come out in a long, long time. Episode to episode, the show remains hilariously relate able and entertaining, while also taking us through the big times of the year, and various experiences, as slice of life Anime should. And for that, I can push aside MASSIVE gaping plot holes until the next season of Umaru comes (if or ever, which I REALLY hope it does). If you are looking for an Anime that can give you a intriguing and amazing story, you won't find it here for sure. However, if it is entertainment and overall charm in a easily digestible episodic style you seek, Umaru Chan is by far the best place to go. And my favorite part of the show, aside from the hilarity and shocking moments of reliability, is that AMAZING opening. For once, the studio knew they had a good opening, they stuck with it, and REALLY nailed it. The tones and lyrics express the Anime very well, and the hyper overall song, with a subtle drop in the middle really reflects Umarus personality. To be totally honest, Umaru Chan's opening has to be one of my absolute favorites, of all the Anime I have seen.
Final thoughts/TLDR: Umaru Chan is a great Anime and succeeds at what a "Slice of Life" Anime should, and more. Though it has massive plot holes, it is still worth the watch, and will be a delight for any Gamer/Anime fan.
Sep 24, 2015
Himouto! Umaru-chan
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Let's put it this way, Umaru Chan was such a great show. Truly, it may be one of my top 5 contenders for the Anime of the year for me. All that aside know one thing, even if you DESPISE "Slice of Life" esc Anime, you need to give this one a shot. Outwardly, Umaru Chan looks like another slice of life Anime, with a younger sister and an older brother going through their everyday life (running through the brothers point of view). Though in many ways this can be true, it is buffered by the fact that Umaru herself, is a Otaku/Gamer/Food Junkie and
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Aug 23, 2015
So lets get this out of the way, this show was very weird for me to watch. As an older sibling to a younger sister, it was incredibly awkward for me personally to "get over" the vibes and sexual tension between the brother and his sister, though the show makes you want to believe it doesn't exist, but it does. I could go on a rant about this, but for sake of tolerance and overall enjoyment, I will leave this part of my opinion out of my review besides the fact that it was generally odd for me. Now that's done and finished, Oreimo was
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Aug 1, 2015
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
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Your lie in April is one of those sappy Anime I thought I could just pass up. Not pay any mind to and go on to the next "flavor of the month". But after the first episode, it had been a while since an Anime had gotten me hooked. And honestly, i'm so glad that it did. For one thing, the Anime does take a dip on the second half of the show, and does start to stray away from what I (and i think you) would like about it in the beginning. But do not mistake this as a a good show gone bad,
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Aug 1, 2015
Tegamibachi
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Wow what a favorite of mine. Tegami Bachi for me, is one of my kind of secret favorites, or rather prized possessions that really hasn't been seen by that many people, unfortunately (I know not that well explained couldn't really say it in any other way). So what makes it so special? A lot of things really. For one, no Anime, none has really anything similar to this plot and setting. When have you ever seen an Anime that is based on delivering Letters to people, that also are memories, stories and many other assortments of things. Not to deny any credit to the amazing
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